Manufacturing Management

Shan T. Rippey

Charlotte, NC +570-***-**** + **********@*****.***

+ http://www.linkedin.com/in/shanrippey

Summary

Manufacturing and supply chain professional with a solid track record of

leading change and improving processes. An MBA with extensive business

acumen having both transactional and theoretical knowledge with a proven

history of success in reducing costs and increasing profitability.

Extensive experience and exposure to utilizing world class continuous

improvement methods such as lean manufacturing, quality management / Six

Sigma, and constraints management.

Professional Experience

METSO POWER, Charlotte, NC 2007 - 2010

Corporate Production Coordinator, Power US, 2008 - 2010

Key US corporate interface as owner of manufacturing, materials management,

and quality modules during global ERP implementation; identified, trained,

and mentored strategic personnel during implementation. Led Six Sigma

study to optimize post-ERP processes. Assisted in strategic manufacturing

planning process. Created planning and maintained capacity forecasts sent

to HQ in Finland. Reported to GM, Manufacturing.

. Recruited by Metso Paper division to implement Infor Supply Chain

Manager Scheduler 6.4, a finite-capacity scheduling/ planning tool;

experience included developing sales and operations planning

forecasts.

. Led multi-functional teams in implementing Baan IV ERP four months

ahead of schedule in two separate facilities in SC and WV; US project

was 700 allocated hours under estimated budget for 2008.

. With $1.5M in sales, most profitable business line achieved its

highest volume of manufacturing output in history during the first

month of ERP implementation.

. Directed first implementation of global rollout of ASME-compliant

quality control customizations for material traceabiliy of lots for

all transactions and a quality control documentation system within ERP

system.

Manufacturing Engineer - Process Systems, 2007 - 2008

Recruited to METSO POWER after acquisition of KVAENER POWER facility. Part

of small team to relocate ASME Section I manufacturing plant for boiler

pressure parts from PA to SC; involved in budgetary planning process,

balance sheet reconciliation for accounting of acquired assets, and

contract negotiations for new facility. Led redesign of fabrication

department and a new header machining center expansion in the WV facility.

Reported to GM, Services.

. In vacating entire contents of plant in less than three months to

avoid leasing charges, led coordination of tracking all inventory,

machinery, and parts worth over $2.5M; moving phase was 14% under

budget.

. Led the plant design and layout, documented product and process

workflows, and performed interviewing for staffing of a new

manufacturing facility that opened in 2008 under budget and ahead of

schedule.

KVAERNER POWER, Williamsport, PA 2005 -

2007

Department Manager

Managed multiple departments (Bending, Panel Subarc, Economizer) and

products in metal fabrication and weld assembly departments in an ASME

capital boiler facility with a three shift, unionized operation. Oversaw

new product development for first global manufacture of a new exotic

material (T23). Implemented policy of employee participation in all pre-

planning activities. Reported to V.P., Operations.

. With labor cost savings 30% under budget, developed lean-based

production line using concepts as one piece flow and visual controls.

. Collaborated with a Six Sigma Black Belt candidate by performing

design of experiments, organizing data collection of measurements, and

statistical analysis for a project that resulted in $500,000 in

plantwide savings.

. Supervised a capital project ending $380,000 (25%) under manufacturing

budget utilizing constraints management techniques to maximize

throughput.

. By changing culture and increasing communication and cooperation,

Panel Subarc department was 21% under labor cost budget quotas on

capital projects from 2005- 2006 (vs. 3% over budget from 2004- 2005).

. Through leadership and better coordination amongst shifts, Bending

Department was 23% under labor cost budget on capital projects from

2005- 2006 (vs. 0.02% over budget from 2004- 2005).

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY, Bloomsburg, PA

2004 - 2005

Program Developer

Recruited by Associate Professor of Management to conduct targeted market

research on high-potential organizations and associations for an online,

graduate-level certification program in Managerial Decision Making.

. Using promotional media while incorporating key business applications

of course content, coordinated print media and led design of a website

that generated 300+ hits per month in the first three months of

publication to web.

CORNING, INC, State College, PA 1996-

2003

Production Supervisor, 2000 - 2001

Managed 12 unionized shifts in a 700 employee glass manufacturing facility

until an organizational consolidation.

Quality Inspector, 1996-2000 and 2001-2003

Inspected finished CRT television glassware in accordance to ISO quality

standards, served as a proactive member of shift safety committee, and

aided in the design of an ergonomically enhanced workstation that improved

throughput.

Education

M.B.A., Management Science and Operations Management, Bloomsburg

University of Pennsylvania, 2004

Topics included Network Optimization and Linear Programming.

B.A., International Studies, American University, 1998

Professional Development / Affiliations

. Metso Leadership Development Program; University of South Carolina

Moore School of Business - Executive Education (2009).

. APICS: Execution and Control of Operations; Central Piedmont Corporate

& Continuing Education (2009).

. Gathering and Documenting Requirements Course (Business Analysis); UNC-

Charlotte (2008).

. OSHA 10 HR Construction Safety (2008).

. Root Cause - Corrective Action Training; Juran Institute (2007).

. Six Sigma - Green Belt Training; Industrial Modernization Center

/Pennsylvania (2006).

. Office for Lean & Value Steam Mapping; Industrial Modernization

Center / Pennsylvania (2006).

. Lean 101 - Principles of Lean Manufacturing; Industrial Modernization

Center / Pennsylvania (2005).

. Guest Lecturer (2006), Bloomsburg University MBA Program, Operations

Management Graduate Class: Topics including Lean Manufacturing &

Synchronous Manufacturing / Theory of Constraints.

. Member, The Association for Operations Management (APICS)

Publications

Grandzol, J.R., Grandzol, C.J., & Rippey, S.T. (2004). An emerging

framework for global strategy. International Journal of Business

Performance Management, 6(3/4), pp. 321-339.

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